Seaweed is a super food! This simple brown rice recipe is a gem because it is a perfect way to help you get more of it in your diet. It’s easy to make, goes with many dishes, and tastes great, making it easy for you to receive its incredible health benefits.

Rinse wakame, and soak in 2½ cups warm water for about 5 minutes. Squeeze out water from seaweed and chop. Save water. While seaweed is soaking, chop dulse, onion and garlic. Heat 1 TBS of seaweed soaking water in a medium saucepan. Use a small amount of water to sauté chopped onion over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic, rice, chopped seaweed, and soaking water. Bring water to a boil on high heat. As soon as it begins to boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for about 35 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.

When I was creating my last recipe, Oven-Fried Okra, I suspected that the batter I used, a combination of cornmeal and brown rice flour, would make a wonderfully crunchy breading for other vegetables. I lost no time checking that theory out on one of my favorite summer veggies, eggplant. I’m happy to say that I […]

When I was first beginning my search for a new home in Portland late last Spring, Mike and Kelly took me out to a secret spot beyond the Portland area they like to hike and swim. It was a hard hike for me on a hot day, complete with walking across a log bridge with […]